Nakhon Phanom province

Nakhon Phanom
นครพนม
Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom province, opposite Khammouan, Laos
Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom province, opposite Khammouan, Laos
Flag of Nakhon Phanom
Official seal of Nakhon Phanom
Motto(s): 
พระธาตุพนมค่าล้ำ วัฒนธรรมหลากหลาย เรณูผู้ไท เรือไฟโสภา งามตาฝั่งโขง
("Sacred Phra That Phanom. Variety of cultures. Phu Thai peoples of Renu. Ruea Fai festival. Beautiful Mekong riverfront.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Phanom province
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Phanom province
Country Thailand
CapitalNakhon Phanom town
Government
 • GovernorWanchai Chanporn (since December 2022)
Area
 • Total5,637 km2 (2,176 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 38th
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total719,136
 • RankRanked 38th
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 36th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6486 "somewhat high"
Ranked 27th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 43 billion
(US$1.4 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
48xx
Calling code042
ISO 3166 codeTH-48
Websitewww.nakhonphanom.go.th

Nakhon Phanom province (Thai: นครพนม, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn pʰā.nōm], lit.'Mountain City'; Northeastern Thai: นครพนม, pronounced [nà(ʔ).kʰɔ᷇ːn pʰā.no᷇m]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in upper northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Directly adjacent provinces are (from south clockwise): Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon, and Bueng Kan. To the northeast it borders Khammouan of Laos.

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